Softwear

//ˈsɒf(t)ˌwɛə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    athletic shoes, sneakers Barbados, uncountable

    "I also need church shoes – size 3 or 4 – for my eight-year-old daughter [and] softwear and church clothes for a 12-year-old boy."

  2. 2
    Misspelling of software. alt-of, misspelling, uncountable

    "Please can someone point me in the right direction for advice on Hardwear & softwear."

Example

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"I also need church shoes – size 3 or 4 – for my eight-year-old daughter [and] softwear and church clothes for a 12-year-old boy."

Etymology

From soft + -wear.

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